date:Mar 12, 2014
ain destinations for South African oranges are: EU (39%), Middle East (19%) and Russia (12%) whilst USA only 6%.
Loss of market share
EU is the primary orange importer: 1.2 million tons. Clementine market is in a clear decline since 2009 but with profitable prices ($1,200/ton) compared to Russia ($1,000).
Orange export from Morocco to the EU has fallen 9% between 2009-2012 and small fruits nosedived 26%. For a few years now Morocco no longer exports to Saudi Arabia or other Gulf countri